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Nothing is too big for joinery, at least at any reasonable scale this side of skyscrapers. The Japanese have made entire temples, which have stood for centuries, using nothing but wooden joints. Timber frames have raised big lodges and gathering halls.
Hardware is sometimes a fine and proper option to pursue, but I don’t see that it is necessarily a requirement.